Hooves & Hounds

10/08/2024

IN-STORE NOW! ⭐️STABLEBED SHAVINGS⭐️

Why StableBed?
✔ StableBed shavings are premium quality pure pine wood shavings, branded as best quality.
✔ StableBed is dust extracted to minimise the risk of respiratory problems in stabled horses.
✔ StableBed shavings are soft and light.
✔ StableBed shavings are highly absorbent because they are of a low moisture content meaning more wood fibre by volume. The cells of the wood fibre naturally attract moisture so the lower their water content the more effective the bedding will be at absorbing waste fluid.
✔ StableBed shavings are made from Scots Pine timber which is naturally antiseptic in nature due to naturally occurring compounds present in the timber (sylvestrin).
✔ StableBed shavings are naturally deodorising because they are made from pine that has the distinctive resinous fragrance often re-created by manufacturers of cleaning and de-odourising agents.
✔ StableBed is 100% natural and pure. The vast majority of softwood that makes these shavings is from Scandinavian countries and of the highest quality.

Size: 20kg · RRP: £10.00

Available at: Hooves & Hounds

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06/08/2024

Super excited to announce that I will be stocking Connolly's RED MILLS. I'm placing my first order soon, so if you need anything please do get in touch!

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03/08/2024

Another Gold!

29/07/2024

WINNER, WIINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!

20/07/2024

Handy tips for keeping our gees gees comfortable in this glorious British weather

🚨🌡️ Attention Horse Owners: Preparing for the Upcoming Heatwave! 🌡️🚨

Hey everyone,

With the heatwave underway, it’s crucial to ensure our horses stay safe and comfortable. Here are some essential tips to help your horses beat the heat:

1. Hydration is Key💧:
- Make sure your horses have constant access to fresh, clean water. Horses can drink up to 10 gallons a day, even more in hot weather!
- Consider adding electrolytes to their water to replenish what they lose through sweating.

2. Shade and Shelter 🌳:
- Provide plenty of shaded areas where your horses can escape the direct sun. Trees, shelters, or even shade cloth can be effective.
- If your horses are stabled, ensure there is proper ventilation. Fans can help circulate air and keep the barn cooler.

3. Cool Down🧴:
- Hose your horses down with cool water, especially after exercise. Focus on their neck, chest, and legs.

4. Feeding Adjustments 🥕:
- Feed your horses during the cooler parts of the day – early morning or late evening.
- Avoid excessive grain and concentrate feeds, as these can increase body heat.

5. Monitor Exercise 🏇:
- Exercise your horses during the coolest parts of the day, typically early morning or late evening.
- Be mindful of signs of heat stress: heavy sweating, rapid breathing, lethargy, or an elevated heart rate. If you notice any of these, stop immediately and begin cooling procedures.

6. Health Checks 🩺:
- Keep an eye on your horse’s health. Heat can exacerbate conditions like respiratory issues and colic.
- Regularly check for signs of dehydration by pinching the skin on their neck. If it doesn’t snap back quickly, your horse may be dehydrated.

7. Travel Smart 🚛:
- If you need to transport your horse, do so during the cooler parts of the day and ensure the trailer is well-ventilated.
- Take frequent breaks to offer water and check on your horse’s condition.

Let's keep our equine friends safe and comfortable during this heatwave. Stay cool and take care! 🐴❤️

13/07/2024

Fab prize! be sure to click their link and enter before the 31st July!

Brighten up your feed room this summer with a set of Red Gorilla International's new brightly coloured bins ❤️💛💙🩷💜

This month we are giving you the opportunity to win a complete set of bins in the colour of your choice and a selection of other feed room essentials from Red Gorilla (feed skip, shallow bowl, breakfast and dinner tub covers, stirrer and bucket brush). Plus the winner will also receive £50 of Dengie feed vouchers to make sure their feed bins are full of your horse's favourite feed!

ENTER HERE 👉 https://dengie.com/news-articles/news/july-2024-competition/
Competition will close at 11.59pm on 31sth July 2024

13/07/2024

PRICE DROP!
⭐️ SNOWFLAKE WOOD PELLETS ⭐️

Snowflake Premium equine wood pellets are made from UK sourced 100% virgin softwood. The wood is compressed to form a pellet using only lignin which is naturally found in the wood to bind them.

Wood pellets make a lovely, warm fluffy bed that is very absorbent, being able to soak up to three times their volume in water, locking in odours too. The pellets are fully biodegradable and rot down quickly on the muck heap into a rich compost.

The clean, green, economical and easy to use alternative to traditional wood based equestrian bedding.

WAS £11.60 NOW £10.60!

Keeping prices keen gotta ❤️ Hooves & Hounds

11/07/2024

It’s that again folks!

***RAGWORT***

How many of us struggle to get rid of ragwort in our pasture?

Whilst it is incredibly annoying to see those bright yellow flowers spring up each year after year, it’s vital that we remove the plants as they are very toxic to our horses if eaten and may cause irreversible liver damage.

Horses tend not to eat Ragwort because it has a bitter taste, if it is cut, wilted and dried (whether left in the pasture or found in forage such as hay) it loses its bitter taste and becomes more palatable but is still just as toxic.

If you have ragwort growing in your horse’s pasture, the best way of removing it is to pull the plants up so that the roots are removed from the ground. When ‘pulling’ ragwort:
• Always wear gloves and cover your arms.
• Try to pull up the plants when they are immature and before they shed seeds – seeds ripen in July & August and are generally shed in September.
• Ensure that all the root is removed as remaining fragments will regrow.
• It will be easier to pull it up when the ground is soft or damp after rain.
• Ragwort is a biannual plant (flowers every two years) and its seeds lie dormant in the ground so the removal of plants will need to be done annually for at least two years.
• When removed, immediately bag the plant or put it into a container which prevents it from spreading seeds whilst transporting it for disposal.
• Dispose of it by composting or taking it to your local recycling/composting centre. If there is only a small amount, it may be burned if it is safe to do so and away from buildings, people and animals. Safe and effective disposal of the removed plants is key to preventing further spread.
• It is vital that all dead ragwort is removed from the pasture as it becomes more palatable and is, therefore, more likely to be eaten.

If any concerns please contact us 01344 426066

09/07/2024

⭐️SPECIAL OFFER⭐️
£1 OFF DENGIE HEALTHY HOOVES

Dengie Horse Feeds Healthy Hooves is a nutritionally-balanced, low-calorie, high-fibre feed for leisure horses and ponies with added biotin.

• A blend of soft cereal straw, chopped & pelleted nutrient-rich alfalfa
• Low in calories, providing 8.5MJ/kg of digestible energy
• Healthy Hooves is packed with B vitamins, including biotin at levels that research has shown to improve hoof quality
• Contains a light molasses coating and garlic to tempt fussy horses
• Low in sugar & starch, ideal for horses in light work, good do-ers & laminitis prone horses
• When fed at the recommend rate (500g per 100kg bodyweight) Healthy Hooves will provide your horse with a balanced diet
• Increased levels of key trace minerals that are most likely to be deficient in forage
• Introducing chelated or organic forms of key trace minerals selenium, copper & zinc
• Organic minerals are more bio-available to the Baileys Horse Feeds

Protein - 9 · Oil - 4.5 · Ash (Mineral) - 9.5
Fibre - 27 · Copper - 20mg/kg · Selenium - 0.3mg/kg
Zinc - 75mg/kg · Biotin - 6mg/kg · Sugar - 5 · Starch - 1.5

RRP: £17.85 · Offer price £16.85 while stocks last

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13/06/2024

⭐️NEW PRODUCT ALERT⭐️

Bedmax have launched their latest product Catmax. 100% Natural straw pellets.

Catmax straw pellets create a healthy and hygienic litter for kitty cats with unbeatable practical and environmental benefits.

They are made from high quality wheat straw sourced in the UK, crushed, dust extracted and pelletised without any additives at all.

Being 100% natural they are completely biodegradable, so they can be added to your compost heap and quickly returned to the soil.

Size: 15kg

I have one small sample available, the first to comment ‘sample’ (and on my rounds) can have.

I also have a Bedmax Woolly hat and a Baseball cap up for grabs. For your chance to win either of these just comment Woolly or Baseball and the first out of the hat will win their comment choice.

Entries close: Friday 14th at noon.

Good Luck!

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13/05/2024

Oh dear, I think my page is going to become R Dave's appreciation page 🫣🤣

Yesterday we ventured out again to Bury Farm Equestrian Village for the annual British Driving Society Spring Bonanza Show and 'R Dave' aka 'Eclipse Sauvage' stole the hearts of many people!

He had such lovely comments on how he looked I thought I would showcase what goes in along with, a lot of love, hugs and kisses...

Baileys Horse Feeds ❤️ Dengie Horse Feeds ❤️ Omega Equine

03/05/2024

Yesterday I had a very rare day off! Of course only for a very special reason...

16/04/2024

⭐️ MAXIMA HORSE TREATS ⭐️

Fruit cocktail Horse treats in 12 fabulous flavours. 100% natural ingredients, does not contain Palm Oil, Soya, Molasses, Artifical colours or Flavours.

Flavours included - Pineapple, Green Apple, Orange, Papaya, Raspberry, Banana, Cherry, Coconut, Strawberry, Wild Fruits, Kiwi & Apricot, Peach.

Size: 500g
RRP: £4.99

Available at: Hooves & Hounds

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10/04/2024

⭐️ BEDSOFT SHAVINGS ⭐️

02/04/2024

🌧 APRIL OFFERS 🌧

Week 1 - 3rd - 9th
£2 off all Dengie Horse Feeds

Week 2 - 10th - 16th
£2 off all Dodson & Horrell

Week 3 - 17th - 23rd
£1.50 off all TopSpec

Week 4 - 24 - 30th
£1.50 off Bedsoft Shavings

Please order through your normal method.
Discount will automatically be applied for the corresponding week.
Offers apply whilst stocks last.
Any questions please message.

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01/04/2024

You'd be a fool to miss these...

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20/03/2024

🐥 EASTER OPENING HOURS🐥

Friday deliveries will be brought forward to Thursday 28th March
Good Friday Closed
Collection is available both Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st, please call/message ahead, I wouldn't want to be caught scoffing my eggs or tucking into my Sunday roast 😉
Easter Monday Closed
Collection is available on Tuesday 2nd April
Back on the road Wednesday!

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09/03/2024

Be show prep ready and have all of your favourite go to products delivered with your feed!

Message the page for more info or to place an order.

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05/03/2024

Think today’s new customer was very happy with their pallet of Heygates Country Feeds Ltd feed and even the sun came out! 😍

05/03/2024

⭐️ NEW PRODUCT ⭐️

The Slow Feeding Lick Mat For Horses
The Likit Graze Maze from Likit Products is a durable rubber lick mat that can be used to help relieve boredom, provide a distraction, or simply to slow the rate of feeding. Use in the bottom of a feed bucket as a slow-feeder or spread a layer of our yummy Likit Graze Paste on the mat to act as the ‘glue’ on which to sprinkle feed and treats to create a delicious grazing plate for your horse. The Likit Graze Maze is also suitable for freezing so why not make a horse ice lolly!

RRP: £14.99
Colours: Blue or Purple

Likit Graze Paste
Your horse won't be able to resist this tasty licking paste. Spread on your Likit Graze Maze, the paste will act as a glue on which you can place succulents, treats, feed, anything you like to keep your horse happy.

RRP: £6.99
Size: 1.2kg

Available at: Hooves & Hounds

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28/01/2024

No need to panic...

24/01/2024

NOW IN CONSTANT STOCK...

⭐️BED-DOWN EXCEL⭐️

Bed-Down Horse Bedding Excel is one of the very first purpose made beddings for horses. Created by us, Excel is the revolutionary straw shavings mix that provides your horse with an amazing cushioning bed, so you can be sure they are comfortable and safe no matter why or how long they are stabled for.

Better still the sensational lemon smell is a great unappetiser and keeps the stable smelling lemony fresh. Suddenly you will find yourself with more time to spend with your horse as Excel is quick and easy to muck out due to superior free draining and absorbency properties, meaning your wet will collect in a small manageable, easy to remove pile.

Find out more: www.bed-down.co.uk/our-bedding/equine-bedding/excel-bedding/

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24/01/2024

⭐️ BAILEYS MEADOW COBS ⭐️

Harvested from perennial meadows, growing in the foothills of the Bavarian Pre-Alps, in southern Germany, Natural Meadow Cobs contain an appetising blend of up to 60 different species of naturally-occurring meadow grasses, wildflowers and herbs, and are high in fibre, yet low in sugars, starch and calories as the plants have been left to mature before cutting. They are then coarsely chopped and high-temperature dried - in a facility powered by renewable biomass-fuelled electricity - and pressed into chunky cobs.

When can they be fed?
• Alongside any existing balanced diet
• As a “bulker” with a balancer
• As a replacement for, or in addition to, beet, chaff or unbalanced fibre mashes
• As a FULL or partial forage replacement or forage/fibre alternative

FEEDING RECOMMENDATIONS
Must be soaked before feeding
Add 2 parts water to 1 part Natural Meadow Cobs eg. 2 scoops of water to 1 scoop cobs. (More water can be added if you want to help rehydrate your horse)

Find out more at: www.baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk/products/natural-meadow-cobs

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13/01/2024

Congratulations!

We would like to congratulate Mr Paul Heygate, Heygate Group Joint MD, on receiving an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list. 🎉
He has been recognised for his services to the food industry and to charity. Mr Heygate has been closely involved with supporting cancer research charities, and contributes his personal time to multiple baking and agricultural associations. Congratulations!

13/01/2024

While some horses cope well with colder weather, those who are naturally poorer doers are more at risk of unwanted weight loss in the winter. Ensuring they maintain a good fibre intake is essential, as is providing any additional calories lost from keeping warm.

Care & Gain is a high calorie feed suitable for horses and ponies prone to laminitis. Care & Gain is ideal for poor doers who need to gain weight or those requiring higher energy levels, whilst keeping starch and sugar levels low.

Care & Gain contains high quality protein sources to support muscle maintenance in older horses and ponies, alongside elevated vitamins C and E to support the body’s immune system, antioxidant capacity and muscle function. Calories are provided from easily digestible fibre and oil sources, allowing controlled weight gain whilst supporting metabolic function.

Balanced with vitamins and minerals – no need to supplement when fed at the recommended levels for bodyweight and workload.

For help feeding a poor doer this winter, contact our Nutrition Team:
📄 Complete our online Nutrition Enquiry Form via the link: https://www.allenandpage.com/talk-to-us/need-advice/
📞 01362 822902
📧 [email protected]
📱 Send us a DM

02/01/2024

⭐️ PAYMENT CUT OFF - 5PM ⭐️

Please make sure your bill has been paid by 5pm on the evening before your delivery date.

Ideally the earlier the better! (you'll be surprised how much bookwork this little job warrants... eh Charlotte Hall 🤣)

Failure to pay in time = no delivery!

Many Thanks
Suzanne

Hooves & Hounds

30/12/2023

Are you prepared for the fireworks?

Calming Cookies in store at Hooves & Hounds

27/12/2023

NEW YEAR... NEW RULES...

Many thanks to all those that settled their accounts. Unfortunatley due to the amount of unwarranted admin, I have had, no choice but to apply these new rules (see pic).

Once told your total, you will have till the evening BEFORE your delivery to pay. If payment is not made, your order will not be delivered! You then have the option to collect, wait for the next delivery or shop elsewhere 😉

If credit is granted, please pay by the agreed date! Otherwise a £10 late fee will be charged!

Payments can be made by: Bank . Card . Cash . Paypal

If anyone would like any further clarification please message.

Many thanks

Wishing you all a great new year!

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24/12/2023

We're on the final furlong! Many thanks to those that have paid their bills. I'm now down to the last remaining 10!

Sadly my rule book will be changing, as we all know, it only takes 1 person to ruin it for everyone else 😞

22/12/2023

⏰ TICK TOCK... ⏰

Thank you to those that have settled their accounts.
To the remaining lot, can I point out:

A 'thumbs up' is not a payment!
I'll do this afternoon when now we are in the evening.
I'll call you tomorrow, as we know, tomorrow never comes.

Online banking or paypal can be done at anytime and no the 'annoying notification' doesn't disturb me 🤣

I am now around for card payments, so please call!

Time is ticking for the Naughty List and a re-think for penalties for delayed or exceeding the agreed credit terms.

Please note I am a one-woman band doing the work of at least 10 people and my time is just as precious as yours. So once you have been told your total please pay unless you have spoken to me prior to placing your order and credit terms have been agreed! Actually if anyone can name all the roles I play in this business I will knock a fiver off your total! 😉

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